#86 Utah Men's Basketball 2025-2026 Preview

 
Utah Utes

2025-2026 Overall Rank: #86
 
Conference Rank: #15 Big 12
 
 
2024-25 Record: 16-17, 8-12
2024-25 Postseason: CBC
Coach: Alex Jensen
Coach Record: 0-0 at Utah, 0-0 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Gabe Madsen, Guard, 15.2 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 2.5 apg

Ezra Ausar, Forward, 12.5 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 0.9 apg
Lawson Lovering, Center, 8.4 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 2.7 apg
Mike Sharavjamts, Forward, 7.2 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 2.8 apg
Mason Madsen, Guard, 6.8 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 1.2 apg
Jake Wahlin, Forward, 6.3 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 1.5 apg
Miro Little, Guard, 5.3 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 2.9 apg
Hunter Erickson, Guard, 3.8 ppg, 1.6 rpg, 1.5 apg
 
Key Returning Players:
Keanu Dawes, Junior, Forward, 8.3 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 1.0 apg
 
Key New Players:
Elmeri Abbey, Freshman, Guard, Player in Finland
Terrence Brown, Junior, Guard, Transfer from Fairleigh Dickinson
Babacar Faye, Senior, Forward, Transfer from Western Kentucky
Joshua Hayes, Junior, Forward, Transfer from JuCo
Jahki Howard, Sophomore, Forward, Transfer from Auburn
Don McHenry, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Western Kentucky
Elijah Moore, Sophomore, Guard, Transfer from Syracuse
Jacob Patrick, Freshman, Guard, Played in Germany
Seydou Traore, Junior, Forward, Transfer from Iowa
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: CBC/CBI
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 75.5 (129th in nation, 8th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 72.6 (198, 12)
Field-Goal Percentage: 44.6 (169, 8)
Field-Goal Defense: 42.1 (80, 6)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 8.5 (90, 6)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 32.7 (245, 11)
Free-Throw Percentage: 64.1 (348, 16)
Rebound Margin: 5.1 (35, 4)
Assists Per Game: 17.4 (7, 2)
Turnovers Per Game: 12.4 (245, 13)